The 1978 Bank of Oklahoma Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Shadow Mountain Racquet Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the United States that was part of the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament was held from April 24 through April 30, 1978. Eddie Dibbs won the singles title and earned $8,500 first-prize money.[3][4]
1978 Bank of Oklahoma Grand Prix | |
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Date | April 24–30 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Venue | Shadow Mountain Racquet Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Eddie Dibbs[1] | |
Doubles | |
Van Winitsky / Russell Simpson[2] |
Finals
editSingles
editEddie Dibbs defeated Pat DuPré 6–7, 6–2, 7–5
- It was Dibbs' 1st singles title of the year and the 14th of his career.
Doubles
editVan Winitsky / Russell Simpson defeated Carlos Kirmayr / Ricardo Ycaza 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
References
edit- ^ "1978 Tulsa – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1978 Tulsa – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Dibbs wins Tulsa tennis". The Shreveport Times. May 1, 1978. p. 14-C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 120. ISBN 978-0354090681.